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Rip Current Statement 10, NWS Tampa Bay, FL
NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this rip current statement at Mar 30, 2022, 2:40 AM EDT for 6 counties in Florida. It took effect at Mar 30, 2022, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 56 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2022, 2:40 AM EDT (06:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 30, 2022, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2022, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 56 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tampa Bay, FL
Counties Charlotte County, FL, Hillsborough County, FL, Lee County, FL, Manatee County, FL, Pinellas County, FL, Sarasota County, FL
The radar
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 00:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 43 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3459 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
357 WHUS42 KTBW 300640 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 240 AM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-010000- /O.NEW.KTBW.RP.S.0010.220330T1600Z-220401T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 240 AM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From noon EDT today through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
4 follow-up statements
827 WHUS42 KTBW 301759 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 159 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 FLZ139-142-312100- /O.NEW.KTBW.CF.Y.0001.220331T0400Z-220331T2100Z/ Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus- 159 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Coastal Levy and Coastal Citrus Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 5 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Water levels of 2 to 3 feet above ground level along the immediate coast are possible. Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-312100- /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-220401T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 159 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From noon EDT today through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
916 WHUS42 KTBW 310748 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 348 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 FLZ139-142-011200- /O.EXT.KTBW.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-220401T1200Z/ Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus- 348 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...Coastal Levy and Coastal Citrus Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Water levels of 2 to 3 feet above ground level along the immediate coast are possible. Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-010000- /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-220401T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 348 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...From noon EDT today through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
208 WHUS42 KTBW 312345 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 745 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 FLZ139-142-011200- /O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-220401T1200Z/ Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus- 745 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Coastal Citrus and Coastal Levy Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-020000- /O.EXT.KTBW.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-220402T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 745 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Manatee, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Sarasota, Pinellas, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
421 WHUS42 KTBW 010805 CFWTBW Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 405 AM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 FLZ139-142-011200- /O.CON.KTBW.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-220401T1200Z/ Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus- 405 AM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Coastal Citrus and Coastal Levy Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. && $$ FLZ050-151-155-160-162-165-020000- /O.CON.KTBW.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-220402T0000Z/ Pinellas-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota- Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- 405 AM EDT Fri Apr 1 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Manatee, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Sarasota, Pinellas, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 8:15 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | TBW | 50 hr | |
| Mar 30, 3:06 AM EDT | Red Flag Warning | TBW | Charlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands and 6 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 30, 1:59 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | TBW | Citrus, Levy | 42 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.